Morning recap: Senator summoned over ‘kill them’ comment as Osun election tension rises, 10 cops killed in Kebbi bandit attack, other top stories

With less than a week remaining until the Osun State governorship election, a senator has been summoned by police following a video where he appeared to threaten the killing of members from the Accord Party. In Kebbi State, ten police officers were killed and 17 bandits neutralized during a fierce gun battle. Air Peace grounded 70 flights amid disputes over unpaid ticket charges and unionization efforts.

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Peter Obi called for fundamental changes to Nigeria's democratic institutions, while President Tinubu called for national unity at an interfaith conference. A budget dispute has prevented Rivers State from releasing a N1.85tn budget. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tied the knot in a private ceremony in Portugal.